Noyelles-sous-Lens

Noyelles-sous-Lens (, literally Noyelles under Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is 3 km east of the centre of Lens.

Administration
Noyelles-sous-Lens belongs to the Agglomeration community of Lens – Liévin, which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 250,000 inhabitants.

History
The Courrières mine disaster on March 10, 1906, affected Noyelles-sous-Lens.

Twin towns
Noyelles-sous-Lens is twinned with:
 * 🇵🇱 Szczecinek, Poland since 1983
 * 🇮🇪 Roundstone, Ireland since 2004

Notable people
Noyelles-sous-Lens was the birthplace of Edita Piekha (born 1937), Russian actress and singer of French and Polish heritage.